Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-19
The Anti-POlyeany Bill.

IT'S PROVISIONS AS 1T HAS PASSED CONGRESS-
1.-THE first six sections Of the anti-polygamy bill
which has passed both Houses OF Congress and
now only awaits the Presidents signature to be-
come a law, apply to prosecutions for bigamy,
adultery, etc., and make the wife or husband
competent witness but not to be compelled to tes-
tify. The seventh and eights sections apply to
the powers OF court commissioners and Of the mar
sections apply to the marriage ceremony. They
require certncate, properly authenticated, to be
recorded in the ot1ice OF the probate court: The
eleventh section disapproves and annuls all terri
torial laws recognizing the capacity OF iegitimate
children to inherit be entitled to any distrfbu-
tive share in the estate Of the father. The twelfth
section disapproves and annus territorial laws
cOnfer1ng jurisdiction upon probate courts with
certain excePtionsl. The thirteenth section makes
States TO institute proceedings to escheat to the
United States the property OF corporations
% the act Of Of July, isesNthe proceeds n Of such u n
escheat to be applied to the use and benefit
Of common schools in the territory. The four
The fifteenth section disapproves and annuls all
laws OF the legislative assembly creating or con-
and dssoves that The
the property and assets Of the Emigrating Fund
States for the benefit Of common schools in the
snd anEls the acts Of the legislative assembly, in
cooperating, or providing for the Church OF Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints and dtSSOlveS that
General of the United States to institute legal
proceedings to wind up the affairs OF the corpora
tion. The eighteenth section makes provisions as
to the endowment OF widows, who are to have
one-uhird OF the income Of the estate as their
dover. section 10 gives to the President the
appointment OF q probate judge in each
county section 20 makes It unlawful for any
to vote In any election, and annuS acts In the
tfons. and require OF voters an oath or affirmation
to SUpfUTt sthAf fEmst1tut1On and obey the laws,
especially thefaAAspolygamy act Of March 22,
1SR2 and this act. Section 25 abOl1shes the ONCE
makes It the duty OF the supreme court of the ter
ntory to appoint commissioner of schools. Sec
tiOn 26 gives to all religious societies, sectS and
congregations the right TO hold. through trustees
houses OF worship and parscnageS The twenty
seventh and last section annuls all territorial laws
for the organization Of the militia or for the
ton OF the Nanvoo legion; and gives the legisla-
ganiztng the militia, subject to the approval OF
Congress- General officers OF the militia are to be
appointed by the governor Of the territory, with
the advice and consent OF the councill
THE VOTE IN THE SENATE
on the adoption OF the conference report was
as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Bowen Came
ron, Cheney, Cockrell, Colquitt, Conger, Cullom,
Dolph. Edmunds Evarts, Farwell, Frye George.
sas. Jones, Of Nevada, Mcmillan, Mcpherson,
Nahone, Henderson, Maxey, Miller, Mitchell, OF
oregon, Morgan. Morrill,, Plat, Pugh, Sabin, Saw
yer. Spo0ner, Walthal1 Williams and Wilson, OF
Iowa 81. Nays.-Messfs. Blackburn. Brown, But
ler, Call, Coke, Gibson, Hampton, Harris, H0ar,
Kenna, Ransom, Vance and WMtthorne-l3
Pairs were announced between Berry and Teller.
Vest and Plumb and Van Wyck and Gray.
Por1CY CAsrs-This Afternoon In the Police